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CuriosityStream Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Initiation of Dividend Program

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ: CURI), a global factual entertainment company, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ: CURI), a global factual entertainment company, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
  • With the initiation of a cash dividend program, CuriosityStream intends to pay regular quarterly dividends.
  • “Our fourth quarter revenue results met our guidance range while adjusted free cash flow exceeded our guidance range, and we delivered sequential revenue growth in our Direct Business.
  • CuriosityStream expects the following for the first quarter of 2024:
    CuriosityStream will host a Q&A conference call today to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter and full year 2023 results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time).

Baldur’s Gate 3 Honored With Game of the Year Award at the 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Baldur’s Gate 3, the critically acclaimed role-playing game by Larian Studios, has been presented with the Game of the Year award during the 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCAs), the prominent peer-based video game event that celebrates the developers who have created the year’s top games.

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  • Baldur’s Gate 3, the critically acclaimed role-playing game by Larian Studios, has been presented with the Game of the Year award during the 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCAs), the prominent peer-based video game event that celebrates the developers who have created the year’s top games.
  • In addition to Game of the Year, Baldur’s Gate 3 also claimed three other distinguished awards at tonight’s ceremony: Best Narrative, Best Design and the Audience Award.
  • The Game Developers Choice Awards also took the time to celebrate two important and influential figures in the industry.
  • The 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards winners are:

Los Angeles Rams Select Shift4 to Power Payments for Ticket Sales

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Shift4 (NYSE:FOUR), the leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, has announced that they have been selected by the Los Angeles Rams to power the NFL team’s ticket sales through its integration with Ticketmaster .

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  • Shift4 (NYSE:FOUR), the leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, has announced that they have been selected by the Los Angeles Rams to power the NFL team’s ticket sales through its integration with Ticketmaster .
  • This press release features multimedia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240320088348/en/
    Shift4 selected to power payments for the LA Rams (Photo: Business Wire)
    “We are thrilled to welcome Shift4 to the Rams family,” said Dan August, Los Angeles Rams EVP of Consumer Revenue and Strategy.
  • “As we continue to focus on delivering a best-in-class experience for our fans, integrating their industry-leading technology into our systems will help us ensure safe and seamless payments for our Season Ticket Members.”
    “We’re very excited to partner with the Rams to give their fans a best-in-class ticket buying experience.” said Anthony Perez, Shift4’s SVP of New Verticals.

PDP Launches Grand Prix Peach REMATCH GLOW Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Leading gaming accessory maker Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR), and Performance Designed Products LLC (PDP) today expanded their line of Nintendo®-licensed accessories with two new Peach-themed products, just in time for the Princess Peach: Showtime!

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  • Leading gaming accessory maker Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR), and Performance Designed Products LLC (PDP) today expanded their line of Nintendo®-licensed accessories with two new Peach-themed products, just in time for the Princess Peach: Showtime!
  • game release on March 22, 2024.
  • The Grand Prix Peach REMATCH GLOW Wireless Controller ($49.99 MSRP) and Grand Prix Peach Travel Case Plus GLOW ($19.99 MSRP) are both officially licensed by Nintendo and feature unique, glow-in-the-dark design.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240319941675/en/
    PDP Launches Grand Prix Peach Rematch Glow Wireless Controller For Nintendo Switch (Photo: Business Wire)
    Compatibility with Nintendo Switch™, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch – OLED models

HyperPlay Announces Strategic Fundraising from Square Enix

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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HyperPlay , a Web3-native game store that also aggregates the Epic Games Store, today announced that Square Enix has joined the roster of gaming industry heavyweights that have invested in HyperPlay, with the goal of launching a number of collaborations with the growing game store.

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  • HyperPlay , a Web3-native game store that also aggregates the Epic Games Store, today announced that Square Enix has joined the roster of gaming industry heavyweights that have invested in HyperPlay, with the goal of launching a number of collaborations with the growing game store.
  • This investment is driven by Square Enix’s strategic outlook on empowering player ownership of game worlds through new business models.
  • Square Enix’s SYMBIOGENESIS®, its very first game title that leverages web3, is now available in the HyperPlay game store.
  • Square Enix has long been renowned as one of the most forward-thinking game development studios, and Square Enix is playing a leading role in experimentation with new sustainable business models for gaming.

Puttshack Unveils Challenge Hole, a Tech-Infused, Interactive Mini Golf Experience

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Puttshack , the internationally acclaimed leader in upscale, tech-infused mini golf, today announced the launch of its latest innovation, the Challenge Hole, offering a personal and private playing experience designed with groups in mind.

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  • Puttshack , the internationally acclaimed leader in upscale, tech-infused mini golf, today announced the launch of its latest innovation, the Challenge Hole, offering a personal and private playing experience designed with groups in mind.
  • The Challenge Hole is a dedicated mini golf suite, where guests can enjoy 90-minute sessions of competition with six unique mini golf games all in one interactive stationary space while enjoying full-service dining.
  • While its nine-hole mini golf course leverages the organization’s patented Trackaball™ technology, Puttshack has introduced an entirely new form of tech-infused mini golf with the Challenge Hole.
  • This will allow the Puttshack team to easily update every Challenge Hole console with entirely new games and interactive elements on an ongoing basis.

Bright Announces Partnership with Trivest and Acquisition of PEAK Event Services

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Bright Event Rentals (“Bright” or the “Company”) announces it has partnered with Trivest Partners, LP (“Trivest”), a Miami-based, founder-focused private equity firm with over 40 years of experience creating strategic partnerships and fostering growth.

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  • Bright Event Rentals (“Bright” or the “Company”) announces it has partnered with Trivest Partners, LP (“Trivest”), a Miami-based, founder-focused private equity firm with over 40 years of experience creating strategic partnerships and fostering growth.
  • Bright represents the second platform investment in the Trivest Recognition Fund, a recently raised $1.3 billion fund focused on founder-led and family-owned businesses that have achieved significant scale.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240319307679/en/
    Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, Bright is the country’s leading, full-service event rental solutions company.
  • “We are excited by the Trivest partnership and their experience in the rental industry and across business and consumer services,” said Bjornstad.

Sandbox VR Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Sandbox VR, the world's premier destination for premium location-based virtual reality experiences, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024.

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  • Sandbox VR, the world's premier destination for premium location-based virtual reality experiences, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024.
  • Alongside the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company recognizes 606 organizations across 58 sectors and regions.
  • The World's Most Innovative Companies stands as Fast Company's hallmark franchise and one of its most anticipated editorial efforts of the year.
  • Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies package is available online , as well as in-app form via iTunes, and on newsstands beginning March 26.

Glass Lewis Recommends That Disney Shareholders Vote the White Proxy Card “For” Only Disney’s Director Nominees

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced that independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firm Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis) today recommended shareholders vote the WHITE proxy card in support of all of Disney’s 12 director nominees (and no other nominees) at the Company’s Annual Meeting on April 3, 2024.

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  • The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced that independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firm Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis) today recommended shareholders vote the WHITE proxy card in support of all of Disney’s 12 director nominees (and no other nominees) at the Company’s Annual Meeting on April 3, 2024.
  • “We are pleased that Glass Lewis recognizes the strength of our highly qualified nominees and supports our plans to return this iconic company to a period of sustained growth and shareholder value creation,” said Mark Parker, Chairman of The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors.
  • In contrast to our highly qualified nominees and their successful track record, in our view, the alternate nominees do not bring additive skills or qualifications to the Disney Board and have no unique, meaningful plan to deliver superior shareholder value.
  • Shareholders with questions about how to vote their shares may call the Company’s proxy solicitor, Innisfree M&A Incorporated, at (877) 456-3463 (toll-free from the U.S. and Canada) or +1 (412) 232-3651 (from other countries).

National CineMedia, Inc. Reports Results for Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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In the fourth quarter of 2023, NCM LLC delivered total operating revenue of $90.9 million, approximately flat compared to $91.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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  • In the fourth quarter of 2023, NCM LLC delivered total operating revenue of $90.9 million, approximately flat compared to $91.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • NCM LLC’s fourth quarter 2023 adjusted OIBDA was $39.8 million compared to $42.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 and adjusted OIBDA margin contracted by 210 basis points to 43.8% compared to 45.9% in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • In the fourth quarter of 2023, NCM, Inc. delivered total revenue of $90.9 million, approximately flat compared to $91.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • NCM, Inc.’s operating income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $20.5 million compared to operating income of $28.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.